Is Islam (the religion and way of life the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ came with) the only path to God? Does the Qur'an extend the validity of religions beyond Islam; to any who believe in God and act rightly? Or does the Qur'an insist that Islam is the exclusive and only path to God? And what of the idea…
To Progress or Drift Dangerously Downstream?
Progress signifies a movement forward. But it tells us nothing about the actual nature of the movement. Is it downstream or upstream? Is it hurtling to danger or marching to safety? Is it a descent or an ascent? Is it a fall from Grace or a lifting of the Spirit? The fact that something marches forward progressively doesn't…